pixie -gprof [options] prog_nameThis tells pixie to instrument the program to also provide call graph support.
To invoke prof, use the following syntax:
prof -gprof -pixie [options] prog_nameThis produces an inclusive cycles report. The -gprof information is bundled in the .Counts file. Figure 4-3 illustrates how inclusive basic block counting works.
Figure 4-3 : How Inclusive Basic Block Counting Works